According to a new study led by an UCL researcher, boys who played video games at the age of 11 on a regular basis experienced lower likelihood of developing symptoms of depression, three years later. The study which was published in the Psychological Medicine journal also concluded that girls who […]
According to a new study done by scientists from the Saskatchewan University, stretching is better than brisk walking when it comes to lowering hypertension in hypertensive people or people at a higher risk of it. The co-author of the study and professor of kinesiology Dr. Phil Chilibeck notes that the […]
According to researchers, underwater sea grass in coastal parts seems to trap plastic particles in bundles of fibers, known as Neptune balls. Without any human assistance, these plants, growing on sea beds, may be able to trap around 900 m plastic stuff from the Mediterranean on a yearly basis, says […]
The disposable masks we wear on a daily basis because of the pandemic usually end up in the trash can. And, from there, they usually go into landfills. However, researchers have come up with a new method that could help use these masks for road making. Namely, scientists from the […]
According to science, people who swear a lot are actually very honest and more intelligent. The truth is that there’s rarely a person who hasn’t sworn at least a dozen times in their lifetime, even those who claim they never do it! Maybe it happened when you accidentally stubbed your […]
Scientists from Israel said they have used innovative tech to kill cancerous cells in lab animal studies without damaging the other healthy cells successfully. They say this is the first time a thing like this has been done. The CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing system gives scientists the opportunity to make […]
Did you know that by consuming a handful of peanuts when you’re craving a salty snack, you’re actually improving your health? Namely, recent research has found that eating a handful of peanuts in the evenings and nights prior to bed can help balance the blood sugar levels and minimize your […]
There is an optical illusion named ‘my wife & my mother-in-law’ and people have been scratching their heads for some time now about it, to be exact, since 1915. This popular brain teaser created by Wiliam Ely Hill, a British cartoonist, is based on a facial perception trick. When one […]
‘Look on the bright side of life’ is a common advice we hear often. It sure sounds nice and comforting and nowadays, researchers also claim it may help us prolong our lifespan. According to the study that was led by American academics and published in the Proceedings of the National […]
Nowadays, some babies are born without wisdom teeth and a lot of people have a rare additional artery in their forearms. According to a new study, it’s because we’re undergoing a microevolution. Australian scientists found a couple of changes in humans which are happening over a short period of time. […]